ronaldraygun




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ronaldraygun's Life List

  1. 1. stop drinking soda
    1,473 people
  2. 2. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
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  3. 3. bring my lunch to work
    170 people
  4. 4. Start doing crunches every day
    87 people
  5. 5. design & build some furniture
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  6. 6. eat more lentils
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  7. 7. learn muay thai
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    143 people
  8. 8. learn Ruby
    1,840 people
  9. 9. learn French
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  10. 10. grow lots of plants indoors
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  11. 11. take a week-long camping trip
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  12. 12. Get a tattoo
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  13. 13. run a marathon
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  14. 14. finish my thesis
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    491 people
  15. 15. cycle across Canada
    29 people
  16. 16. learn to play go
    151 people
  17. 17. live in New York City
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  18. 18. live in Paris
    825 people
  19. 19. get a dog
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  20. 20. write a book
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  21. 21. write a play
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    598 people
  22. 22. Learn to surf
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  23. 23. Design and build a house
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    259 people
  24. 24. grow my own vegetables
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  25. 25. live in an anarchist community
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  26. 26. complete CFA
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  27. 27. finish an ironman
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    191 people
  28. 28. write a sonata for piano and electric guitar
    1 person
  29. 29. Go skydiving
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  30. 30. go to burningman
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  31. 31. dream lucidly
    322 people
  32. 32. raise a happy, healthy, loving hamster
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    2 people
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see the northern lights
Northern Ontario 4 years ago

I lived in northern Ontario for a while and we could see the lights during the autumn evenings. Absolutely beautiful. I’m sure they’re even more spectactular once you get up into the Canadian territories.



really understand basic college level statistics
Understand Arguments 4 years ago

Common statistical errors and faulty statistical arguments account for so many of the mistakes present in newspapers and television reports. Understanding basic statistics allows you to see “the numbers” for what they really mean, not what the talking heads say they mean. It arms you with the right questions to ask and the ability to judge when “researchers” have really asked those questions.



Teach a college course
Learning Experience 4 years ago

Those who can do, those who can’t teach. Perhaps it’s true, but teaching (not just standing in front of a class and talking) is a great opportunity for challenging how you think about the subject you teach. If you put the time in to really think about how each class/lecture will happen from the perspective of your students you will certainly be rewarded. Just be prepared to spend a lot of time on prep….



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